The DC-3 burned when it struck the ground. Both aircraft then fell in erratic paths, losing various parts while falling. Upon collision the fighter plane lost its left wing and the DC-3 lost the outer portion of its left wing. These maneuvers terminated in collision between the F6F-5 and the DC-3. At about 10:30 the F6F-5 was observed to perform acrobatics and to "buzz" a small civil aircraft in the neighborhood of Chesterfield, NJ. The visibility was 10 miles and there were scattered clouds at 12,000 feet. Weather conditions existing over the route of both aircraft were good. At the same time, a US Navy Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat aircraft (72887) was en route from the Anacostia NAS, DC, to the Quonset Point NAS, RI, on a training flight. The flight reported its position as over Freehold, NJ, at 10:17 and estimated arrival over Philadelphia, at 10:37. The DC-3 was on a scheduled flight en route from LaGuardia Field to Wilmington, having originated at Boston, with Memphis as the destination. Wilmington Airport, DE (ILG/KILG), United States of America New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA), United States of America Accident investigation report completed and information capturedĬhesterfield, NJ ( United States of America)
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